The Hen and the Apple Tree (1)

The Hen and the Apple Tree (1)

One October day, a Hen looked out her window.

She saw an apple tree growing in her backyard.

" Now that is odd, " said the Hen.

" I am certain that there was no tree standing in that spot yesterday. "

" There are some of us that grow fast, " said the tree.

The Hen looked at the bottom of the tree.

" I have never seen a tree, " she said, " that has ten furry toes. "

" There are some of us that do, " said the tree.

" Hen, come outside and enjoy the cool shade of my leafy branches. "

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The Hen and the Apple Tree (２)

The Hen and the Apple Tree (1)

The Hen looked at the top of the tree.

" I have never seen a tree, " she said, " that has two long, pointed ears. "

" There are some of us that have, " said the tree.

" Hen, come outside and eat one of my delicious apples. "

" Come to think of it, " said the Hen, " I have never heard a tree speak from a mouth that is full of sharp teeth. "

" There are some of us that can, " said the tree.

" Hen, come outside and rest your back against the bark of my trunk. "

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The Hen and the Apple Tree (3 完)

The Hen and the Apple Tree (3 完)

" I have heard, " said the Hen, " that some of you trees lose all of your leaves  at this time of the year. "

" Oh, yes, " said th tree, " there are some of that will. "

The tree began to quiver and shake.

All of its leaves quickly dropped off.

The Hen was not surprised to see a large Wolf in the place where an apple tree had been standing just a moment before.

She locked her shutters and slammed her window closed.

The Wolf knew that he had been outsmarted.

He stormed away in a hungry rage.


《lesson》
It is difficult to pose as something that one is not.　


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